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Democrat Melissa Bean, left, and Republican Jennifer Davis, both shown Oct. 1, 2026, are vying for the 8th Congressional District seat. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Illinois’ 8th District: Melissa Bean seeks comeback vs. newcomer Republican Jennifer Davis

By Robert McCoppin

October 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Former Rep. Melissa Bean, a centrist Democrat, seeks a comeback in a solidly Democratic northwest...

Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey gives a thumbs-up as he leaves a press conference near McCormick Place on Sept. 4, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Illinois Democrats accuse Darren Bailey of failing to disclose who provides rent-free Chicago apartment

By Dan Petrella

October 6, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

The Illinois Democratic Party has accused Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, of violating...

The line was getting longer around noon as voters and election officials go about their business on the first day of early voting at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point on Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Early voting off to a strong start in Lake, Porter counties

By Maya Wilkins

October 6, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

Lake County voters kicked off election season bright and early Tuesday morning, giving Elections and...

Vice President JD Vance applauds as President Donald Trump arrives on the stage at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

A closer look at claims during the Republican midterm convention

By Melissa Goldin

September 11, 2026 at 1:14 p.m.

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other Republican officials came together for a...

In this photo taken with a smartphone, people opposed to a congressional redistricting plan rally outside the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Missouri is poised to revert to former congressional districts after court rejects Trump-backed map

By David A. Lieb

September 10, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a new congressional map backed by President Donald Trump...

Ald. Matt O’Shea, 19th, speaks during a City Council meeting at Chicago City Hall on May 20, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Ald. Matt O’Shea becomes third council member to not seek reelection in 2027

By Alice Yin

September 10, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

Veteran Southwest Side Ald. Matt O’Shea announced Thursday he will not run for a fifth...

Surrounded by supporters of One Fair Wage, Ald. Mike Rodriguez, 22nd, speaks following a vote by the Workforce Development Committee to abolish the subminimum wage for tipped workers on Sept. 20, 2023. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Little Village Ald. Mike Rodriguez not running for reelection

By A.D. Quig

September 9, 2026 at 2:49 p.m.

Southwest Side Ald. Mike Rodriguez, a progressive fixture, announced Wednesday he will not seek a...

Roushaunda Williams, a member of UNITE HERE Local 1 representing lunchroom workers, speaks at a press conference outside the headquarters of Chicago Public Schools on Sept. 8, 2026, announcing the launch of their “Lunchroom Pledge” for upcoming school board candidates to sign. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

As contract talks stall, CPS lunch workers unveil pledge for school board candidates

By Kate Armanini

September 8, 2026 at 10:10 p.m.

UNITE Here Local 1’s pledge asks Chicago Board of Education hopefuls to stop eliminating vacant...

Gov. JB Pritzker waves as he kicks off a bus tour for his reelection campaign on Aug. 26, 2026, at Painters District Council #14 in Chicago’s West Loop. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Gov. Pritzker launches congressional PAC and rallies Democrats in Texas as GOP holds Dallas convention

By Rick Pearson

September 9, 2026 at 5:18 p.m.

The PAC’s formation is the latest stage of Pritzker's national outreach, as he considers a...

Stephanie Wegner, of Hanover Park, has her yard sign autographed by Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey at the end of a meet-and-greet at Mullen’s Bar & Grill in Norridge on Sept. 2, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Labor Day kicks off Illinois’ fall campaign season with distractions becoming a leading theme

By Rick Pearson

September 7, 2026 at 7:49 a.m.

This year's campaigns for governor and U.S. Senate have been notable for the distractions —...

Envelopes for mail-in ballots at the Wake County Board of Elections are seen on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)

Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions

By Lindsay Whitehurst

September 6, 2026 at 1:18 p.m.

The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal...

Nick Begich III talks with his wife, Dharna Begich, at Jersey Subs, a shop in Kenai, Alaska, during a day of Nick’s campaigning for U.S. House of Representatives on Aug. 3, 2022. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News/TNS)

Alaska’s Bill Hill is one of several independents challenging Republicans in Congress. Can he win?

By Tribune News Service

September 6, 2026 at 11:07 a.m.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. House candidate Bill Hill trails freshman incumbent Rep. Nick Begich by...

President Donald Trump gestures in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards

By Steven Sloan

September 6, 2026 at 11:14 a.m.

Since President Donald Trump entered politics more than a decade ago, he’s had a knack...